Stephen Sondheim

The Baker’s Wife of Rob Marshall’s eagerly anticipated big-screen adaptation of the iconic musical relished discoveries big and small in the magic of Stephen Sondheim’s lyrics and working with Meryl Streep again—and makes the case for why happy endings are overrated.

Focused on six of Stephen Sondheim's best-known songs, the HBO documentary captures both the magic and the skill inherent in any Sondheim song. We spoke to Lapine about how to pay fresh tribute to a man who has been feted for decades.

The “Downton Abbey” Season 3 premiere, the West Coast debut of “The Motherf**ker With the Hat,” New York’s Under the Radar theater festival, “Sondheim Unplugged” at 54 Below, and the People’s Choice Awards are what we’re looking forward to this week.